3dsmax 5 animating issue...

[Lestat(br)]

Scale keys is not a problem anymore.

GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS THREAD! SOMETHING HORRIBLE HAPPENED!

 

[skrab]

post your max file here

 

[BlinkBoy]

are you using Bipeds or IK chains? I think the problem is how you are exporting it.

 

[Lestat(br)]

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That's not the problem anymore.
But I don't want to spam threads. So I'm just bumping.

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This is a DISASTER! Please read it!

I did all my animations based on the 3dsmax Front, Left and Top. I was using position keys and rotation keys. Now I'm screwed. The orientation to war3 is different.
Is there a way to rotate every key with the bone?
(Believe me, doing everything manually now would result in a pain in the as...anus*)

Or maybe swap Y position with X position curves? And multiply every key in a curve by -1? If this is possible, you saved my weeks of hard work telling me how.

Thanks in advance, kind and atentious hive community.

 

[skrab]

sorry but i don't understand what your you doing...
why don't you just post your max file here so i can see the problem?

 

[Lestat(br)]

OK sorry to be annoying and childish, I am now posting the model.
I spent three days doing this model, I said weeks just to dramatize.

OK: The actual problem.

The orientation of a FRONT view to 3dsmax9 is different from the Warcraft III one, when using DeX' mdx exporter. I mean, when in the FRONT viewport at 3dsmax the model looks alright, when you export it, it will be looking to the side.

In-game:
It would start walking sideways like a crab.
And as well as attacking nobody apparently.

0 degrees in 3ds = 90 degrees more in war3, I guess. (not sure at all)
Did you get it?

Thank you so much...

 

[skrab]

3dsmax9

damn i thought you are useing 3Dsmax5 :'( :'( :'(
i don't have experience with exporting from 3Dsmax9 (i use 3Dsmax5)
and i think thats the problem because the Dex's script can't export well :/

why are you using so much keys "24000"?
you can use for example animation Stand from 0 to 50 keys, and you don't need to key every frame
make 1 key on start (0) than make few keys (the animation) and create 1 on the end (50)

try to PM BlinkBoy i think he will know whats the problem

 

[BlinkBoy]

ehm, can't you just select all. Right Click the Rotation Icon up (the one between move and scale) and make a 90º rotation on z axis?

It's very simple. Also why are you exporting with Dex, this scene uses an art tool's material.

 

[Lestat(br)]

Apparently, it is that simple. But if I rotate it 90 degrees, the animation movement keys wouldn't rotate with it. Try doing it, and you will notice it gets really messed up.

I have 3dsmax 5 with art tools. But the UVW Unwrap in the 3dsmax 5 is really weird, the image doesn't show. So I opened it with max9 but I can't open it back with 5 since then the plugins are quite different. Also, I use animation keys that when exported with art tools doesn't animate at all, but with DeX they are animate quite well.

BlinkBoy, if it isn't a waste of time for you, would you mind try converting it to an mdx and posting in here? Then if its facing looks alright, and as well as the animations move correctly, I would give full credits to you at this model and a worthless +rep of mine, that's all I can give... =(

Thanks to you both for helping me.

 

[skrab]

you don't need 3Dsmax 9 at all
just read the Art Tools documentation
you can HERE also learn how to unwrap in 3Dsmax5

 

[Lestat(br)]

Also, I use animation keys that when exported with art tools doesn't animate at all, but with DeX they are animate quite well.

That's the main issue. The unwrap, I just saved it in max 9 and loaded it in max 5, and that's all.
What I really want to do is to rotate the key movement. Maybe swapping the X and Y curves?

 

[BlinkBoy]

The best option is to solve your unwrap troubles instead of trying to export with dex. Dex can be very problematic sometimes.

You know, you could also export the mesh fronm max 9 and import to max 5 using the .3ds format.

 

[Lestat(br)]

DeX exported some animations that art tools couldn't export.
Using art tools to export it won't solve the rotation problem either.
That's the point.
Thank you anyways.
I still ask you this little favor... =(

 

[BlinkBoy]

some animations.. like what?

 

[skrab]

if u use IK bone you can't export with art tools exporter
you need to use IK tool to convert IK to FK than select all FK bones and in User Property editor chose object type bone and you can export with art tools...
thats my story

 

[BlinkBoy]

Dex can't export IK either.

and you actually can export it without using the tool, you just need to use an special type of IK solver and at the end implant FK to the max bones.

 

[Lestat(br)]

Now I know what it is. The animations I can't get exported are about bones that use float keys. How do I fix that?

 

[BlinkBoy]

ok look at the image.

to get there select the bone, cleck motion panel and open assign controller. Now select a controller and click the blue lighted button in the image, select linear or tcb or bezier controller and click ok.